THE SONGS OF BILITIS

Translated from the Greek title

PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS BY MACY-MASIUS: Publishers NEW YORK

ENGLISH VERSION BY ALVAH C. BESSIE

ILLUSTRATIONS BY WILLY POGANY

[1926]

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Endpapers

p. 10

THE TRANSLATOR'S DEDICATION:

       . . . Τάδε νῦν ἐταίραις
ταῖς ἔμαισι τέρπνα κάλως ἀείσω.
                                --SAPPHO

but more specifically

For NANCY BEVILL
                   "You, Cassandre?"

p. 11

THE AUTHOR'S DEDICATION:

This little book of ancient love is respectfully dedicated to the young ladies of the society of the future.

AN ASTERISK IN THESE FOLLOWING PAGES IS USED TO DENOTE THE FACT THAT SOME COMMENT UPON THE WORD OR PHRASE THUS MARKED WILL BE FOUND IN THE NOTES